text_original: The advantage of a stabbing is principally that the weapon 246 THE TECHNIQUE OF THE MYSTERY STORY may be picked up at the moment, in a sudden impulse to kill; while a pistol usually implies a premeditated murder. A weapon picked up on the spot has the advantage of not necessitating its concealment after use, for it incriminates no one in particular.
text_transcription: THE ADVANTAGE OF A STEPPING IS PRINCIPALLY THAT THE WEAPON MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE MOMENT IN A SUDDEN IMPULSE TO KILL WHILE A PISTOL USUALLY IMPLIES THE PREMEDITATED MURDER A WEAPON PICKED UP ON THE SPOT HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF NOT NECESSITATING ITS CONCEALMENT AFTER USE FOR IT INCRIMINATES NO ONE IN PARTICULAR
phonemes: ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ əvə stˈæbɪŋ ɪz pɹˈɪnsɪpəli ðætðə wˈɛpən tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi sˈɪks ðə tɛknˈiːk ʌvðə mˈɪstɚɹi stˈɔːɹi mˈeɪ biː pˈɪkt ˌʌp æt ðə mˈoʊmənt, ɪn ɐ sˈʌdən ˈɪmpʌls tə kˈɪl; wˌaɪl ɐ pˈɪstəl jˈuːʒuːəli ɪmplˈaɪz ɐ pɹɪmˈɛdᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd mˈɜːdɚ. ɐ wˈɛpən pˈɪkt ˌʌp ɔnðə spˈɑːt hɐz ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv nˌɑːt nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪts kənsˈiːlmənt ˈæftɚ jˈuːs, fɔːɹ ɪɾ ɪŋkɹˈɪmᵻnˌeɪts nˈoʊwˈʌn ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ.